productivity

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Australians are being left in the lurch with a higher cost of goods at the checkout after the failed privatisation of Australia’s major container ports increased supply chain costs, says a UNSW Business School expert.

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There are key areas where managers report a change when staff work from home, says a new UNSW Canberra study.

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To drive living standards upward we need new technologies to relentlessly improve productivity.

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Business leaders need to address questions on work processes, performance and virtual teams to improve productivity and engagement through the COVID-19 induced recession, says UNSW Business School.

Working from home

Increasing productivity is a win-win for businesses, but with many Australians being ordered to work from home to try to stop the spread of COVID-19, this move could change how we work. 

Productivity in the workplace

Managers want productive employees, but micro-management and work pressure is not the solution.

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Radically different thinking is required in the construction industry if perennial problems like safety, productivity, industrial relations and gender diversity are to be addressed, writes Martin Loosemoore.

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There has been a vast amount written about construction productivity stretching back more than 50 years, writes Martin Loosemore.

More with less

When times are tough, businesses cut staff. But research suggests depleting intellectual assets can backfire, leading to a less productive workplace.

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The construction industry offers many opportunities to further federal government goals of enhancing growth through competition, innovation and entrepreneurship, writes Martin Loosemore.

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